June Full Moon Rises on June 29 as Venus and Jupiter Converge on June 9
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Updated · Brainerd Dispatch · May 31
June Full Moon Rises on June 29 as Venus and Jupiter Converge on June 9
7 articles · Updated · Brainerd Dispatch · May 31
June’s full moon rises in twilight on Monday, June 29, tracing a low arc across the night sky.
June also brings a busy skywatching calendar: Venus and Jupiter draw closest on June 9, and a last quarter moon appears before dawn on June 8 with Saturn on June 10.
A thin young moon passes near Jupiter on June 16 and Venus on June 17, then moves east past Regulus, Spica and Antares as it waxes.
Summer begins at 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, June 21, when the solstice marks the sun’s northernmost point above the Tropic of Cancer.
A rare lunar occultation of Venus is visible this month. Where are the best viewing spots in North America?
When science and astrology both interpret the 'Strawberry Moon', which view better explains its real-world impact?
The summer solstice brings maximum sun to the Arctic. How does this worsen the effects of climate change there?